Where I'm From by Lelalois
Inspired by George Ella Lyon
I am from tumbleweeds,
from armadillos and cacti,
I am from thinking football is a religion.
(The whole state of Texas stops on Sundays to
worship the Cowboys.)
I am from triple digit heatwaves,
the body of lakes that pretend to be a beach
where the mosquitos quietly dance
in the summertime evenings.
I am from a place of uneasy times-
dreaming of my departure-
as the tumbleweeds roll on the lonely dusty highway.
Inspired by George Ella Lyon
I am from tumbleweeds,
from armadillos and cacti,
I am from thinking football is a religion.
(The whole state of Texas stops on Sundays to
worship the Cowboys.)
I am from triple digit heatwaves,
the body of lakes that pretend to be a beach
where the mosquitos quietly dance
in the summertime evenings.
I am from a place of uneasy times-
dreaming of my departure-
as the tumbleweeds roll on the lonely dusty highway.